Sankranti Festivals
The Sun enters each sidereal sign once a month; that moment is the Sankranti. 1952, times at New Delhi, Delhi, India. When it falls after sunset its Punya Kaal is kept the next day.
Sankrantis of 1952
| Date | Sankranti | Moment | Solar months begin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 1952 Monday | Makara Sankranti (Pongal, Uttarayana) | 14 Jan, 15:35 | Thai, Makaram, Magh, Magha |
| 13 Feb 1952 Wednesday | Kumbha Sankranti | 13 Feb, 04:34 | Maasi, Kumbham, Falgun, Phalguna |
| 14 Mar 1952 Friday | Meena Sankranti | 14 Mar, 01:28 | Panguni, Meenam, Choitro, Chaitra |
| 13 Apr 1952 Sunday | Mesha Sankranti (Vishu, Baisakhi, Puthandu, Pana Sankranti, Pohela Boishakh) | 13 Apr, 10:01 | Chithirai, Medam, Boishakh, Baisakha |
| 14 May 1952 Wednesday | Vrishabha Sankranti | 14 May, 06:58 | Vaikasi, Edavam, Jyoishtho, Jyeshtha |
| 14 Jun 1952 Saturday | Mithuna Sankranti (Raja Parba) | 14 Jun, 13:39 | Aani, Mithunam, Asharh, Ashadha |
| 16 Jul 1952 Wednesday | Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana begins) | 16 Jul, 00:35 | Aadi, Karkidakam, Shrabon, Shrabana |
| 16 Aug 1952 Saturday | Simha Sankranti | 16 Aug, 09:01 | Avani, Chingam, Bhadro, Bhadraba |
| 16 Sep 1952 Tuesday | Kanya Sankranti (Vishwakarma Puja) | 16 Sep, 08:56 | Purattasi, Kanni, Ashshin, Ashwina |
| 17 Oct 1952 Friday | Tula Sankranti | 16 Oct, 20:48 | Aippasi, Thulam, Kartik, Kartika |
| 16 Nov 1952 Sunday | Vrishchika Sankranti | 15 Nov, 20:29 | Karthigai, Vrischikam, Ogrohayon, Margashira |
| 15 Dec 1952 Monday | Dhanu Sankranti | 15 Dec, 11:03 | Margazhi, Dhanu, Poush, Pausha |
Times are local to New Delhi, Delhi, India, worked out with the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. Sunrise and sunset are for the upper edge of the Sun with normal refraction.